1 Samuel 20:24

Modern English Version

So David hid himself in the field. And when the New Moon appeared, the king sat down over food to eat.

Cross References

Proverbs 15:17

Better is a meal of herbs where love is than a fattened calf with hatred.

Proverbs 17:1

Better is a dry crust with quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.

Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more when he brings it with evil intent!

Proverbs 21:3

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

Proverbs 4:17

For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.

Zechariah 7:6

And when you eat and when you drink, do you not eat and drink for yourselves?

John 18:28

Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium. It was early. Yet they themselves did not enter the Praetorium, so that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.

1 Samuel 20:23

As for the matter upon which you and I have spoken, behold, the Lord is between you and me forever.”

1 Samuel 20:25

Now the king sat on his seat, as at other times, even on a seat by the wall. Then Jonathan arose and Abner sat by Saul’s side, but David’s place was empty.

1 Samuel 20:5

David said to Jonathan, “Behold, tomorrow is the New Moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king to eat. But let me go that I may hide myself in the field until the evening of the third day.